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iraq was going to be a free war also, that iraq oil was going to pay for it. never ends up happening. but that's what they told us about libya. with regard to pakistan, i have one additional requirement. they have to protect and prove to us they will protect our embassy and they have to release dr. afridi. and i think this is very little to ask. he's under death threats in prison. his family's under death threats in the countryside. they're living in hiding and living in fear because they helped us. the other reason why this administration should really take it personally is somebody leaked dr. afridi's name. his name should have never been known. i doubt it was someone with the c.i.a., but somebody who knew his name leaked this story. there were some stories about a month or two ago about how the president was doing a great job with terrorism. in those stories, it talked about a doctor with a vaccine program and his name was found out. somebody leaked those, somebody very close to the president leaked those, and i think that needs to be investigated, and it's
iraq was going to be a free war also, that iraq oil was going to pay for it. never ends up happening. but that's what they told us about libya. with regard to pakistan, i have one additional requirement. they have to protect and prove to us they will protect our embassy and they have to release dr. afridi. and i think this is very little to ask. he's under death threats in prison. his family's under death threats in the countryside. they're living in hiding and living in fear because they...
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let's say the end of the iran iraq war. let's go back. the middle of the 1980's we see iran preoccupied by the war end of the united states kind of intermittently gets involved. does it try to stay neutral and others few wars where we want both sides to lose the this is one of the but we were kind of neutral at the beginning and then we have this anomaly which is the iran contra sort of the tail end of the iran-iraq war we were doing a rather complicated dance. why don't you help us understand some of the perspectives of, you know, the sort of military narrative how iran contra fit into what had been seen as a kind of a growing worry about the capabilities of iran and that whole decade of the 80's that iran as a mother to reactor didn't want iran to become a powerful military. >> guest: iran contra is interesting because it comes at the time iran contra happens at least the arms piece of it happens in the mid-1980s when they make the transition, militarily from worrying that the soviet union as the great threat as invading iran to an intr
let's say the end of the iran iraq war. let's go back. the middle of the 1980's we see iran preoccupied by the war end of the united states kind of intermittently gets involved. does it try to stay neutral and others few wars where we want both sides to lose the this is one of the but we were kind of neutral at the beginning and then we have this anomaly which is the iran contra sort of the tail end of the iran-iraq war we were doing a rather complicated dance. why don't you help us understand...
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if we look at iraq they are trying to shape the future of iraq are not arabs with iran and turkey. weakness in the leadership in the world from states like egypt, syria, iraq have been marginalized for one reason or another the decision making process is very slow and we have the leadership there. they are following and think they will get involved like the affairs and the middle east. al jazeera is still trying to sort out its bloody civil war met in the 1990's, so we have a sense of malaise and weakness and vulnerability, marginalization. and here comes the islamists who are absolutely excellent at the marginalization on the part of the u.s. in particular. in his political and not religious because the islamists now, the extremists are trying to back up the frenzy of these alienated youth and other alienated. he is allowing this to take place to the criticism from the extreme islamists and allowing against the americans so they wouldn't focus on the injustices taking place and unemployment, problems with the minorities, egypt, securities has tremendous problems. hundreds of peopl
if we look at iraq they are trying to shape the future of iraq are not arabs with iran and turkey. weakness in the leadership in the world from states like egypt, syria, iraq have been marginalized for one reason or another the decision making process is very slow and we have the leadership there. they are following and think they will get involved like the affairs and the middle east. al jazeera is still trying to sort out its bloody civil war met in the 1990's, so we have a sense of malaise...
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four years ago, i said i would end the war in iraq, and i did. [cheers and applause] i said we'd wind down the war in afghanistan, and we are. [cheers and applause] a new tower is rising over the new york skyline, al qaeda is on the path to defeat, and osama bin laden is dead. [cheers and applause] now, as we saw last week -- >> u.s.a. >> u.s.a. >> u.s.a. >> u.s.a. >> u.s.a. >> u.s.a. >> now, as we saw last week, we've still got threats out there. we saw the attack on our consulate, and we will bring those murderers to justice. [applause] and that's what as long as i am commander in chief, we will sustain the strongest military the world has ever known. [applause] and when our troops come home, and they take off their uniform, we will serve them as well as they have served us because if you served our military -- [applause] a few protected our people, if you fought for our freedom, you shouldn't have to fight for a job when you come home. [applause] mitt romney, he thinks that it was tragic for us to end the war in iraq. he doesn't have a plan to
four years ago, i said i would end the war in iraq, and i did. [cheers and applause] i said we'd wind down the war in afghanistan, and we are. [cheers and applause] a new tower is rising over the new york skyline, al qaeda is on the path to defeat, and osama bin laden is dead. [cheers and applause] now, as we saw last week -- >> u.s.a. >> u.s.a. >> u.s.a. >> u.s.a. >> u.s.a. >> u.s.a. >> now, as we saw last week, we've still got threats out there. we...
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at that time, it was sort of the bread basket of iraq. they were making this decision to do this and he said, somebody said, what about this? we can't do this campaign against these guys because -- we have the americans way, we don't need that. >> we don't necessarily think of the food system. we think of ourselves as the primary accessories of it. go to wiki leaks and you will find some very interesting dialogues between american diplomats trying to tell people in other countries, you know, these farmers won't accept a certain foods, we have to find a way to make sure that these guys except rj mcleod. we all have our work cut out for us. i cannot just emphasize this as americans and works in ways that, you know, we don't even think of. >> it feels like the biggest hurdle, is just that -- in addition to being -- it's just that we've been trying to think that everything should be cheap, do you know what i mean? it's hard to have a conversation about it. because when you are on the side of the issue and you say that you look like a jackass.
at that time, it was sort of the bread basket of iraq. they were making this decision to do this and he said, somebody said, what about this? we can't do this campaign against these guys because -- we have the americans way, we don't need that. >> we don't necessarily think of the food system. we think of ourselves as the primary accessories of it. go to wiki leaks and you will find some very interesting dialogues between american diplomats trying to tell people in other countries, you...
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the iraq and afghanistan veterans of america have called and pleaded for its immediate passage. and they know why. because their veterans need, and they need to know that congress has their back. so i just make a plea to the senate, we just need a few votes from that side of the aisle to get to the threshold of 60 to waive the technicality of the budget point of order. and, madam president, i would yield the floor and i would be looking forward to my friend's comments. mr. coburn: madam president? the presiding officer: the senator from oklahoma. mr. nelson: the time is controlled over here. i would reserve, madam president, the final seven minutes for the chairman of the committee. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. coburn: my colleague from florida raises some good points about our desire, about us wanting to help our veterans. i don't think there is anybody here that does not recognize the significant sacrifice. as a matter of fact, it wasn't long ago that the 45th from oklahoma lost 17 people in afghanistan and hundreds wounded. the real question is how do you hel
the iraq and afghanistan veterans of america have called and pleaded for its immediate passage. and they know why. because their veterans need, and they need to know that congress has their back. so i just make a plea to the senate, we just need a few votes from that side of the aisle to get to the threshold of 60 to waive the technicality of the budget point of order. and, madam president, i would yield the floor and i would be looking forward to my friend's comments. mr. coburn: madam...
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that's more than we had in 2006, at the height -- at the height -- of the iraq war. in fact, even after the automatic cuts, the united states will still count for 40% of all military spending in the world. 40% of all the military spending is by our country. i promise you, we're going to make sure that america keeps the strongest defense in the world. but as a former chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, one of the most sobering moments i've had in this body, i'm sitting on the armed services committee and i had been learning like you and everybody else, madam president, about the dangers we face around the world and the threat to the uplgs. the question -- threat to the united states of america. the question was asked to admiral mike mullen, what is the greatest threat america faces. he didn't hesitate, didn't waiver. i'm thinking i'm going to hear about the problems we have, iraq, afghanistan and on and on. he said the debt of this nation is the greatest threat we face as america. he wasn't worried about another military might. he wasn't worried about another terro
that's more than we had in 2006, at the height -- at the height -- of the iraq war. in fact, even after the automatic cuts, the united states will still count for 40% of all military spending in the world. 40% of all the military spending is by our country. i promise you, we're going to make sure that america keeps the strongest defense in the world. but as a former chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, one of the most sobering moments i've had in this body, i'm sitting on the armed services...
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i am the wife of an iraq war veteran. i take my responsibility seriously. here we stand about to adjourn without take up the defense authorization, so important to our men and women in uniform. here we stand, about to adjourn, with our military facing what's called sequestration, which is across-the-board cuts, which our own military leaders have said will hollow out our force, will undermine our national security for generations. these are the words of our own secretary of defense. will break faith with our men and women in uniform. and if we don't take action before january 1, this happens to our military on top of the fact that we haven't taken up a defense authorization. but not only that, it's been three years since the senate has taken up a budget for our country, which is one of the reasons we find ourselves in this situation with the hatchet coming to our military in january. and on top of that the majority leader has not brought forth one appropriations bill that would go with, if done in the right way, the appropriate budgeting. two important bill
i am the wife of an iraq war veteran. i take my responsibility seriously. here we stand about to adjourn without take up the defense authorization, so important to our men and women in uniform. here we stand, about to adjourn, with our military facing what's called sequestration, which is across-the-board cuts, which our own military leaders have said will hollow out our force, will undermine our national security for generations. these are the words of our own secretary of defense. will break...
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but you could see where it closed up in '07-08 because of the iraq war, and now it's closed up again. and the interesting thing about that is it's at zero now because we have a president who has had an enormously successful first term when it comes to national security. when we did focus groups on this with swing voters in ohio and florida earlier year, what we found was even voters disinclined to support the president, people who were planning to vote for mitt romney, could not name a single thing that they were willing to criticize president obama on when it comes to national security. they view his record as very solid, they all said the same thing, he got us out of iraq, he got bin laden, he did all the things that you would expect them to say that he did, and they believe that he's done a great job as president. however, there is still some skepticism of democrats as a party, some of the same old questions folks had when we did focus groups in '08 came up again this year, but when it comes to obama, they believe he's done an enormously good job on this. so while the president is
but you could see where it closed up in '07-08 because of the iraq war, and now it's closed up again. and the interesting thing about that is it's at zero now because we have a president who has had an enormously successful first term when it comes to national security. when we did focus groups on this with swing voters in ohio and florida earlier year, what we found was even voters disinclined to support the president, people who were planning to vote for mitt romney, could not name a single...
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it's not okay to rebuild the infrastructure in places like iraq, afghanistan, haiti and other war-torn or disaster-stricken areas without improving the accessibility of the infrastructure at the same time. former president reagan frequently talked about america as a city on a hill, a shining example of the world, to the nation that ensures opportunity and freedom for all of its people. thanks to our country's success in implementing the a.d.a., advancing that law's great goals of full inclusion and full participation for all of our citizens, america indeed has become a city on a hill, a shining city on a hill for people with disabilities across the globe. by ratifying the crpd, we can affirm our leadership in this field. we can give renewed impetus to those striving to emulate us. we can give them that renewed impetus by our example, by sitting down with them if we are signatory to this. so again, i guess i have to recognize there are some senators who were not part of the bipartisan vote to support it in the foreign relations committee. i guess there are some who are not ready to supp
it's not okay to rebuild the infrastructure in places like iraq, afghanistan, haiti and other war-torn or disaster-stricken areas without improving the accessibility of the infrastructure at the same time. former president reagan frequently talked about america as a city on a hill, a shining example of the world, to the nation that ensures opportunity and freedom for all of its people. thanks to our country's success in implementing the a.d.a., advancing that law's great goals of full inclusion...
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in 2006 when you lead the first provincial reconstruction team not in afghanistan, but in northern iraq. he then became ambassador brock before returning to the u.s. embassy in baghdad. finally into does intend you were sworn in as u.s. ambassador to pakistan. i understand that after you retire you will be going to the columbia school of law and then follow that with some other academic. welcome back to the world of academia. you as representative in pakistan during changing time. your tenure was exactly not an easy one. relations between the two countries after the quite unprecedented series of crisis of 2001 in particular, the cut off of the line of supply. 2011 was, indeed, a relief for pakistan meet-u.s. relations. establishing and reasoning was, indeed, no small achievement. but moments of truth, and i suppose we are all keen to know, was this different in nature? i've told you about pakistan, the u.s., and the relationship between the two countries. or the relations ever tried to be the same? that is the? that a lot of people have in mind. how is it likely to evolve? what the chal
in 2006 when you lead the first provincial reconstruction team not in afghanistan, but in northern iraq. he then became ambassador brock before returning to the u.s. embassy in baghdad. finally into does intend you were sworn in as u.s. ambassador to pakistan. i understand that after you retire you will be going to the columbia school of law and then follow that with some other academic. welcome back to the world of academia. you as representative in pakistan during changing time. your tenure...
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the iraq and afghanistan veterans of america support it. the problem was it seemed president obama supported it. so we know from everything we've seen and attempted on the senate floor, no matter how good or bad of an idea, no matter which struggling american would benefit, it seems that that if e president supports it you can pretty much guarantee senate republicans will not. that's the legacy senate republicans are going to take home to voters, the legacy that when middle-class american families needed their help the most, they refused to compromise to get things done. that when americans were hurting, they put politics before people. that they set a goal of not participating, and they followed through on that every single turn. mr. president, no amount of snappy speeches are going to change that. no last-minute appeals for leniency will change that record. in fact, it is ironic that this morning all of the republican senators showed up on the floor because for the last two years when the american people have needed them the most, they ha
the iraq and afghanistan veterans of america support it. the problem was it seemed president obama supported it. so we know from everything we've seen and attempted on the senate floor, no matter how good or bad of an idea, no matter which struggling american would benefit, it seems that that if e president supports it you can pretty much guarantee senate republicans will not. that's the legacy senate republicans are going to take home to voters, the legacy that when middle-class american...
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and that's been very uneven in both iraq and in afghanistan. there's new book out by texas a&m history professor by the name of terry anderson, talking about decisions made along the way in the bush administration about many so things they should have seen when they didn't work out the way they promised the country they would about how they would kind of redefine what their motivations were. we can use these kinds of books and retrospectives, if you will, to prepare the country for the next debate because we will go to war again. let me just say one other thing if i can. tomorrow in new york i'm going to be part of a national summit on the reintegration of veterans. there are a lot of good programs underway in the private sector and in the public sector as well but they're not as connected as they need to be. so we're going to bring to the same table in new york all day long corporate chieftans, members of congress, other people who are working for ngos and nonprofits to try to establish, if you will, a template and have that template become pa
and that's been very uneven in both iraq and in afghanistan. there's new book out by texas a&m history professor by the name of terry anderson, talking about decisions made along the way in the bush administration about many so things they should have seen when they didn't work out the way they promised the country they would about how they would kind of redefine what their motivations were. we can use these kinds of books and retrospectives, if you will, to prepare the country for the next...
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as of anything specific with regard to iraq. but that's is something we are concerned about generally. we have worked very hard with our international partners to cut off access to weapons and financing for assad, and we continue to do that. >> secretary panetta's return from his trip there and report that the chinese leaders are expressing concern over u.s. military shifts in that -- ships in the pacific. does the white house have any concern that that together with the attention that china has been getting, the presidential campaign, increasing in the tensions with the chinese to iraq. >> what i said yesterday holds true today, which is that we have a very complex, a broad relationship with china that is extremely important, and we, when we meet with the chinese at a level of the president below we engage with them on all of the issues that are part of our relationship, and that includes areas of disagreement as well as areas of "race and an agreement. we obviously have an important trade relationship and economic relationship
as of anything specific with regard to iraq. but that's is something we are concerned about generally. we have worked very hard with our international partners to cut off access to weapons and financing for assad, and we continue to do that. >> secretary panetta's return from his trip there and report that the chinese leaders are expressing concern over u.s. military shifts in that -- ships in the pacific. does the white house have any concern that that together with the attention that...
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why doesn't trade to its of course you trade from iraq. the border between -- [inaudible] is close to get has been closed for years. did you go to tunisia. country with oil. [inaudible] and in egypt was a very difficult country for trading. the structure, the economic structure of egypt was not very open to trade with the western world, particularly with -- [inaudible]. then with some of the neighbors. but i think that we have to do both things, to create more change, in terms of change of trade. but i would like to much to see trade among themselves. and for that, it would be very useful to help, more integrated terrain. so the barrier between them has -- [inaudible]. it's very difficult to have real mentoring development. they don't have better relations among themselves. >> regional economic integration has been something spoken of for so long. but even if we look at north africa now, we have three countries that embarked on this journey of change, others that are not, or are much less so. so what do you think, general powell, d.c. grea
why doesn't trade to its of course you trade from iraq. the border between -- [inaudible] is close to get has been closed for years. did you go to tunisia. country with oil. [inaudible] and in egypt was a very difficult country for trading. the structure, the economic structure of egypt was not very open to trade with the western world, particularly with -- [inaudible]. then with some of the neighbors. but i think that we have to do both things, to create more change, in terms of change of...
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but it was a massive need, especially as we begin to understand its uses over time in afghanistan and iraq, and so suddenly, a bigger portion of the defense pie, you know, ten years ago, pilots always were, like, well, we have to have pilots in planes. well, that's changing, and it's changing like this because the realization is you can do a lot of the changes with remotely piloted vehicles. by the way, there's a couple points to make. misuse of terms "cut," and we love to throw the word "cut" around. what we look at are projected spending. they are not actual cuts. there's cuts in there, but not near as big. they are projections of what we want to spend. that's a different animal. >> in this case, they are cuts. >> yeah. >> there's few people who recommend doing the approach they are doing. it's a pretty easy story to talk to people in your community. for those of you who report out the beltway, it's a great opportunity here. you are the few people who understand just how poorly congress is basically running the finances, and you have a chance to show it, and really what else will you tal
but it was a massive need, especially as we begin to understand its uses over time in afghanistan and iraq, and so suddenly, a bigger portion of the defense pie, you know, ten years ago, pilots always were, like, well, we have to have pilots in planes. well, that's changing, and it's changing like this because the realization is you can do a lot of the changes with remotely piloted vehicles. by the way, there's a couple points to make. misuse of terms "cut," and we love to throw the...
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to the tune of over 2 million who have served in iraq and afghanistan, and over 2 million today who are making us proud. so as we take up this debate in terms of our future, and in particular with respect to defense, i've said many times, the thing we need to get right to ensure our military is in good shape for the future is make sure we get it right for our people and their families. that's not just a cost or a budget item. that is the strength of who we are as a military. and as a military, having fought two wars in this all-volunteer force for the first time, that we have a pretty healthy discussion about what that means coming out of these wars, even as we have 70,000 still exposed in afghanistan today. what that means for us as a country, and what that means for us as a military as we look forward to the security requirements which seem to always be there, that ill challenge us, both here at home as well as globally around the world. thank you again for the opportunity to speak to these critical issues. they touch the core of our future as a nation of greatness, and i believe that
to the tune of over 2 million who have served in iraq and afghanistan, and over 2 million today who are making us proud. so as we take up this debate in terms of our future, and in particular with respect to defense, i've said many times, the thing we need to get right to ensure our military is in good shape for the future is make sure we get it right for our people and their families. that's not just a cost or a budget item. that is the strength of who we are as a military. and as a military,...
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what was the difference, and david may be able to comment on this, between the experience in iraq and the experience of the correspondents in world war ii? >> david, do you want to -- >> well, i think what the difference is aside from the technological differences, there's sort of a cultural difference built up over those 50 years of the relationship between the press and the military and so i just don't think -- you know, as i said in the beginning, the fact that most of the soldiers in world wd war ii were just thrown in, you know, enlistees and draftees as well as the writers, there was a much closer parallel between them, and the press and the military now are unfortunately two separate cultures, and so there's not the same -- people can overcome it. good journalists can do it, and they can also write the truth, but there's more obstacles to overcome. >> they were embedded in one unit. they were not allowed to -- >> yeah. they had one narrow per speck tie and some knew how to do that and others got lost in it and became the cheerleaders thattize p -- eisenhower didn't want. >> in
what was the difference, and david may be able to comment on this, between the experience in iraq and the experience of the correspondents in world war ii? >> david, do you want to -- >> well, i think what the difference is aside from the technological differences, there's sort of a cultural difference built up over those 50 years of the relationship between the press and the military and so i just don't think -- you know, as i said in the beginning, the fact that most of the...
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you may remember after the innovation with iraq a lot of the stepping back and saying don't blame us. the idea was perfectly sound. it was the execution. where else is suppose god quickly. byrd explains his situation to angel with, and he senses that he's in the right place because in the lobby of the icc institute for continuing conflict, is a -- at quote by barry gold water in big gold leafleters. he thinks i have come to the right place. together they perfect this program you can call it. hay plant a rumor, byrd proposes they plant rumor the chinese are trying to assassinate the dally llama. and because he's become convinced this is the dally lay ma is the only thing americans care about in chinese. i'll read you a paragraph. and angel is skeptical. she says what are we offering by by way of evidence? who needs evidence when you have the internet? and she's still a little skeptical. we just post it on the fiancesbook page and you expect it to lead the evening news? okay. one or two dotes to be worked out. but, you know, the -- i've done the research the dally llama is the one thing
you may remember after the innovation with iraq a lot of the stepping back and saying don't blame us. the idea was perfectly sound. it was the execution. where else is suppose god quickly. byrd explains his situation to angel with, and he senses that he's in the right place because in the lobby of the icc institute for continuing conflict, is a -- at quote by barry gold water in big gold leafleters. he thinks i have come to the right place. together they perfect this program you can call it....
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but we need to have a discussion about a gas that is really iraq out. >> moderator: this is not the time to raise taxes and including the gas tax. i want to give a big cheer. making it to that lead me around. well done. [applause] thank you very much for that, and we are now going to switch gears for a longer form moderate discussion where i ask the candid it's one broad question begin the dialogue going on this question, and we will see where it texas. i will jump in only if necessary to make sure we don't go too far astray in terms of the topic or in terms of the time. and the question is, the decade of the 2000's has often been called the lost decade with stagnant economy and low wage growth for the middle-class. my question is, what is the state's responsibility to the middle-class in these times? i'm going to start with you. i want to give you a minute to kind of ponder this question and then i really do encourage you to adjust face each other and talk about what responsibility, if any, the state has to help of the middle-class. go ahead. one minute. lamontagne: it is a very good qu
but we need to have a discussion about a gas that is really iraq out. >> moderator: this is not the time to raise taxes and including the gas tax. i want to give a big cheer. making it to that lead me around. well done. [applause] thank you very much for that, and we are now going to switch gears for a longer form moderate discussion where i ask the candid it's one broad question begin the dialogue going on this question, and we will see where it texas. i will jump in only if necessary to...